The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-12-29

pressed are we ia general that we think
no TING can Be spared for anything bul
work unless we see 8 chance TO make .,
save something BY il. In the past we have
tIieo TO make our meetings interesting by
the discussion OF better methods Of farming
and kindred topics Of special interest to
our calling; these can be made interesting
and profitable also IL The farmers win only
turn out; that eif' 10 the big obstacle to
overcome.
! have come TO the conclusion that we
must centre around our organization the
more necessary and attractive features
where the returns are quick and direct.
Then we will secure attendance, the educat-
ional feature can be cultivated and the
social habit will grow asa natural conseque-
nee. In the purchase Of farm machinery,
twine, lumber and coal, and in the sale Of
our wheat, where the margins are very
large we believe that there is d legitimate
field for cooperation; where the farmers
have united in the building of warehouses
for the shipment Of their wheat they have
been generally successful; these need not be
expensive; with . farmers warehouse at
every station we will be more successful in
that the opposition of the elevators will be
minimized. In a united effort by all these
warehouses throughsa representiye body we
will be, able to secure the full value of our
wheat. BY combining our orders we will
secure substantial reductions in prices of
machinery, Irvine and lumber. In this we
are not yet ii 4 position to reap the full ad-
vantage that Hattie il. offered IS through the OAK
ota Farmers Alliance Company by becoming
shareholders in it. @it,might also enable us
to procure money Of a much lower rate OF
interest than we have been paying; it would
open up q vast and interesting field.
The unjust determinations of railroads is
q grievance that must be met; how to accom-
plish this will be an interesting feature in
our Alliance work. Surely we have enough
in these and other issues that will arise to
unite every farmer in Dakota. And now,
farmers OF ,Bottineau, are you ready to join
hands with our Alliance to make il what it
should be, if in its present form it Is not
just what you wish, il is yours to make it
what you will. No division Of forces is
aimed at, yet I think it would be better if
we took q broader view Of all organisations
outside our own and confined all discussions
strictly to what was to our benefit we
should have n aim, n organization
and success is sure 10 follow. No longer
will GU enemies be able to ridicule US as
the one and only class that cannot stand TO-
gether for our common good. If the farmers
Of this county will only take and calculate
what a power they ore possessed Of if used
for their own good, how they can obtain
better prices for their products and purchase
their implements and other supplies cheaper
by combining their orders, I am sure there
is not q farmer in this county that will be
found outside the Farmers Alliance. as l
am confident that they will save rs per cent
on all purchases and obtain from 10 to Is
per cent. better prices for. what they have
to sell by joining the Farmers Alliance and
taking up its work in earnest. l Am
Bottineau, yours respect'y
Des. 24'87 Az ALLIANCE MrxBER.